Application
This unit applies to individuals operating as whitewater canoeing coaches at a local, regional or state level. This includes instructing, planning, conducting and evaluating training sessions and competitions. This also involves supervising practice sessions, preparing for competitions and completing post-competition analysis on performance.
Prerequisites
Nil
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
1. Plan intermediate whitewater canoeing session or sessions. | 1.1. Establish participant's needs and characteristics. 1.2. Assess participant's readiness and current knowledge of whitewater canoeing in order to determine the session's aims and objectives. 1.3. Develop a plan according to participant's needs and physical conditioning, relevant legislation, organisational policies and procedures and endorsed standards promoted by canoeing. 1.4. Identify relevant safety procedures for drills, activities and games according to organisational policies and procedures. 1.5. Select and access location, equipment and resources suitable for the introduction to racing or competition, according to relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures. 1.6. Inspect equipment and set up and trim canoes. |
2. Brief participants. | 2.1. Communicate instructions and relevant information about the session in a manner appropriate to participants. 2.2. Encourage participants to seek clarification, information and feedback as required during the session. 2.3. Inform participants of known and anticipated risks, safety procedures, appropriate behaviour and relevant rules, regulations and policies. 2.4. Establish a suitable communication system to use while participating in drills, activities and games. |
3. Conduct intermediate whitewater canoeing session or sessions. | 3.1. Apply clear and accurate teaching and coaching techniques to impart required knowledge and the requirements of the intermediate skills and tactics of whitewater canoeing to be developed. 3.2. Advise procedures for dealing with emergency and non-routine situations according to organisational policies and procedures. 3.3. Monitor individual participant's performance and maintain effective communication during drills, activities and games. 3.4. Observe participants drills, activities and games, and provide individual and group stroke analysis and correction as required. |
4. Complete post-session responsibilities. | 4.1. Encourage participants to identify their personal progress and satisfaction with the session, and give feedback as required. 4.2. Inform participants of opportunities to further develop their canoeing skills and tactics. 4.3. Evaluate relevant aspects of session and determine the level of learning achieved. 4.4. Identify potential areas of improvement for future intermediate whitewater canoeing sessions. |
Required Skills
Required skills |
communication skills to: consult with participants to plan intermediate whitewater canoeing sessions that meet their needs convey information about the safety aspects of the session interact with participants to create a safe and positive environment problem-solving skills to: plan suitable intermediate whitewater canoeing sessions according to participant's needs and characteristics address participant difficulties in developing skills and tactics anticipate and respond appropriately to non routine situations planning and organising skills to: source, allocate and coordinate resources, equipment and a suitable location monitor and evaluate progress organise participants into manageable groups for drills, activities and games language and literacy skills to: produce a plan for the session or sessions complete post-session participant and self evaluations give and receive feedback numeracy skills to deliver drills, activities and games within session timeframes personal intermediate whitewater canoeing skills to a high level of technical correctness to demonstrate, explain and break down skills and tactics to participants first aid and emergency response skills appropriate to the location. |
Required knowledge |
legislation, organisational policies and procedures, and rules, regulations and policies of whitewater canoeing to enable conduct of sessions site-specific information to assist in the planning process and enable management of potential risks, and any special restrictions applying to the location equipment types, characteristics and technology used for intermediate whitewater canoeing teaching and coaching techniques and practices applicable to a range of ages and learning abilities characteristics of a range of physical abilities, fitness and motor performance to enable assessment of participant readiness intermediate skills and tactics of whitewater canoeing, and specific drills, activities and games that promote progressive skill acquisition in individuals and groups communication systems used between participants, coaches, referees and support staff during intermediate whitewater canoeing risks commonly associated with intermediate whitewater canoeing, and methods of mitigating these risks and emergency response and rescue procedures to minimise risks to self and group. |
Evidence Required
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. | |
Overview of assessment | |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Evidence of the following is essential: plans and delivers information, explanations and demonstrations for whitewater canoeing sessions to ensure activities are conducted safely, according to participant's needs observes and monitors the progress of participants and provides constructive feedback and intervention to improve and develop the skills and tactics of whitewater canoeing to an intermediate level uses and modifies teaching and coaching techniques and drills, activities and games to cater for a range of individual learning styles evaluates and reflects on own coaching performance to identify strengths, weaknesses and areas that need improvement. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Assessment must ensure conduct of safe sessions that reflect the needs and characteristics of a range of participants and are of sufficient duration and breadth to demonstrate competency and consistency of performance. Assessment must also ensure access to: whitewater rivers, suitable for intermediate whitewater canoeing a group of whitewater canoeists to participate in intermediate session or sessions equipment such as whitewater canoes or kayaks, paddles, grip, spray covers and personal protective equipment rules, regulations and policies, legislation and organisational policies and procedures that impact on the conduct of drills, activities and games. |
Method of assessment | A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit: oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of relevant legislation, organisational policies and procedures, and rules, regulations and policies of whitewater canoeing to enable safe conduct of all drills, activities and games during the sessions observation of safe coaching of intermediate whitewater canoeing skills and tactics, and monitoring and adjusting instructional techniques according to participant's needs, characteristics and responses portfolio of session plans and self evaluations third-party reports from a supervisor detailing performance. Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended. |
Range Statement
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. | |
Participant's needs and characteristics may include: | age cultural factors previous experience fitness level and physical capabilities knowledge of intermediate whitewater canoeing skills and tactics swimming skills injuries and illnesses. |
Readiness may include: | appropriate levels of fitness motor performance factors compatibility between participants and team members psychological factors positive approach to enjoyment and performance. |
Whitewater canoeing may include: | slalom racing wild water racing. |
Session's aims and objectives may include: | participating in intermediate whitewater canoeing drills, activities and games practicing skills and tactics during drills, activities and games progressive skill acquisition self improvement fitness targets motivation basic movements individual and team tactics and skills. |
Plan may include: | session aims and objectives date, time and duration coach and participant ratios equipment and resources drills, activities and games food and water weather details safety requirements. |
Physical conditioning may include: | five components of fitness development of physical abilities techniques to prevent shoulder injury. |
Relevant legislation may include: | occupational health and safety permits from authorities privacy working with children environmental regulations. |
Organisational policies and procedures may include: | occupational health and safety conflict resolution communication protocols use, care and maintenance of equipment training and scheduling commitments code of ethics. |
Endorsed standards promoted by canoeing may include: | Canoeing coaches code of conduct policy accreditation of coaches throughout National Coaching Accreditation Scheme Australian Sports Commission Harassment-free Sport policy. |
Safety procedures may include: | group management in emergency situations symptoms, treatment and prevention of common whitewater canoeing injuries and risks equipment checking and usage. |
Drills, activities may include: | those described in Level 1 Whitewater Canoeing Manual sequential progression of skills individualised drills concentration drills basic paddling drills. |
Games may include: | modified games and competitions focus skill or skills and or tactic or tactics racing against other participants timing sprinting practice competitions. |
Location may include: | whitewater rivers indoor facility. |
Equipment may include: | canoe or kayak suitable for whitewater canoeing paddle spray cover personal flotation device helmet throw ropes. |
Resources may include: | teaching and coaching tools video equipment stopwatch sports science testing equipment first aid kit. |
Set up and trim may include: | construction and characteristics of type of paddles and boats equipment selection and set up relevant to paddler and conditions rig and steering mechanism equipment transport. |
Relevant information may include: | skill or skills focus equipment and resource requirements, selection and use safety procedures and risk management communication systems aims and objectives rules and regulations of whitewater canoeing responsible and safe behaviour. |
Risks may include: | injuries unstable canoe or kayak collisions drowning capsize. |
Rules, regulations and policies may include: | national and international rules of whitewater canoeing Australian Canoeing anti-doping policy Australian Sports Commission Harassment-free Sport policy age restrictions. |
Communication system may include: | calls signals. |
Teaching and coaching techniques may include: | demonstration explanation focusing on a single skill breaking down skills and tactics progressing through and linking skills and tactics shaping and modelling approaches reciprocal or peer tutoring questioning, monitoring and observing progress assessment and evaluation. |
Required knowledge may include: | rules, regulations and policies of whitewater canoeing whitewater canoeing skills and tactics basic biomechanical principles factors affecting skill acquisition equipment selection, use and maintenance. |
Intermediate skills and tactics of whitewater canoeing may include: | forward, reverse and stopping strokes forward stroke with propeller paddle forward and reverse sweep draw strokes bow draw strokes support strokes, low and high J stroke, cross bow draw and pry strokes in Canadian canoes rolling capsize skills break in and break outs gate technique: forward down stream gates up stream gates reverse gates off set gates racing: water familiarisation pre race preparation race plan river reading rescue techniques. |
Participant's performance may include: | performance and accuracy of skills and tactics attitude and behaviour ability to link and perform the intermediate skills and tactics of whitewater canoeing. |
Stroke analysis and correction may include: | posture trunk rotation hand position leg drive boat movement. |
Relevant aspects may include: | effectiveness of the teaching and coaching session suitability of teaching and coaching methods feedback provided to or by participants initial and final assessment of participant's abilities. |
Sectors
Sport
Employability Skills
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Licensing Information
No licensing, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.